# Wisconsin AB43: An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Wisconsin AB43, An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Tyler August (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 23 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB43-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB43 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Tyler August (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Administrative rules, Birth control, Medical malpractice, Pharmacy - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (87 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tyler August (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House - Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House - Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House - Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House - Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House - Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House - Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House - Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House - Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House - Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House - Sponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House - Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-13 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 10 | pass | 87 | 10 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Available for scheduling (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Received from Assembly (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Ordered immediately messaged (House) - 2025-05-13: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 10 (House) - 2025-05-13: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-05-13: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2025-05-13: Read a second time (House) - 2025-05-13: Representatives Emerson and Moore Omokunde added as coauthors (House) - 2025-05-09: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025 (House) - 2025-05-08: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-05-07: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2025-05-07: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 12, Noes 2 (House) - 2025-05-06: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-04-30: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-04-23: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-04-23: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-04-22: LRB correction (House) - 2025-04-21: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-04-16: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2025-04-09: Representative Wittke added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-03-28: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House) - 2025-03-24: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-03-18: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-03-13: Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2025-02-21: Representatives Madison and Clancy added as coauthors (House) - 2025-02-19: Representatives DeSmidt and Tusler added as coauthors (House) - 2025-02-18: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-18: Senators Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin added as cosponsors (House) - 2025-02-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House) - 2025-02-17: Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Rodriguez, Franklin, Duchow, Novak, Snyder, Zimmerman, August, Bare, Dittrich, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Spiros, Stroud, Subeck, Kirsch and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB43), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB43.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB43) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB43.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025) - [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025) - [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025) - [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB43-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).